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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
- X$ E0 F7 G; BThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends., }* m) I$ P4 U0 k6 ^
) w7 P: t1 W$ EThis raises red flags:9 n$ p! y0 `& r5 {& }1 E/ ?
$ ~, y' U5 v+ B( zIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.6 U$ T7 D1 a4 }- r3 L; U
+ _7 Y1 n" L/ R+ ^; |It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.) f! g0 p9 V; G' @0 W
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
6 r& v/ ^8 r) cAsk upfront:
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" ?$ y0 t/ _0 V3 `2 ]6 ?“How many employees typically pass probation?”, u! Z0 k. B0 M* T. h; n/ {
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”& S9 P, g p' Z4 l2 K
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Get everything in writing:; I& O- N3 N9 T
7 f4 F9 C) h8 C6 E: ^6 iEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.$ E3 H5 f. p' q; U
. M9 T1 K+ |0 d: B3 P, ^Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.6 {1 ~( k f, @5 J
~) W, i( w* h) XBe cautious if:
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* k/ a- O9 n% `" TSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap5 [ H5 d5 c* o; ?! M
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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